Our Directors
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Natalie Sommerville
PRESIDENT and SA DIRECTOR
Nat Sommerville, lives and works on Ngadjuri Country in South Australia’s Mid North and current President of Australian Women in Agriculture. She is a farmer, mother, mentor and Wagadagam descendant of Mabuyag island of the Torres Strait providing a cultural lens to all that she does. Nat specialises in sustainable agriculture, natural resource management and First Nations engagement.
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Mikayla Keith
SECRETARY & DIRECTOR
Mikayla Keith lives and works in Goulburn NSW. She is the current secretary and a general director of Australian Women in Agriculture. She is an undergraduate accountant, studying Bachelor of Accounting. She grew up with her family on a meat sheep and beef cattle farm on the outskirts of Taralga. She has a passion for supporting women in the industry and believes that it is important to support all aspects of agriculture. Agriculture is not simply on farm, it is accounting, biosecurity, banking, agronomy and so much more. It is important that we are inclusive and support women in all of these roles.
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Rebecca Bazley
GENERAL DIRECTOR
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Cressida Cains
NSW DIRECTOR
Cressida lives and works in Robertson, NSW. She is the founder and director of the Pecora Group, a vertically integrated end to end dairy and hospitality enterprise. Cressida is a strong advocate for the dairy industry, particularly in the area of value adding. She believes in harnessing the power of rural and regional communities to drive change and in the vital role that women play.
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Susannah McInnerney
NT DIRECTOR
Susannah is a Livestock Nutritionist and goat producer based in Katherine. She grew up on her family property in Queensland and has been in the Territory for nearly four years. Susannah graduated from the University of Queensland with a Production Animal Science degree and is passionate about agriculture and the livestock industry.
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Leesa Chen
DIRECTOR
Leesa is a corporate strategy advisor with expertise in food and beverage manufacturing. She advocates for education, regional development and sustainable food systems through her engagement in the social sector.
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Christi Schofield
QLD DIRECTOR
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Andy Jackman
TAS DIRECTOR
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Emily Blackburn
SOCIAL MEDIA
Emily is a farmer, educational leader and mother based on Wiradjuri land in Central West New South Wales. Emily along with her husband and two children operates a mixed farming enterprise, with Emily’s focus being the enterprises white dorper ewe-lamb joining program and flock genetic improvement. Emily is strongly committed to supporting the development of and advocating for people, education and agriculture in her rural community and wider Australia. Emily has a passion for connecting Education and Agriculture and promoting an inclusive education system and agriculture industry.